Reversible plow



Sept. 20, 1938. B. F. DEAVER REVERSIBLE PLOW Filed Feb. 25, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 20, 1938.

B. F. DEAVER' REVERSIBLE PLOW Filed Feb. 25, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 20, 1938 2,130,950

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REVERSIBLE PLOW Benjamin F. Deaver, Breckenridge, Tex.

Application February 25, 1938, Serial No. 192,616

10 Claims. (CI. 97-26) This invention relates to a reversible plow. In the drawings:' The invention has for its object to provide, in Figure 1 is a top plan view of the plow, a manner as hereinafter set forth, a plow of the Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, class referred to for terracing grass lands and Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective, wood lands. Figure 4 is a fragmentary view, in sectional 5 The invention further aims to provide, in a p a a d u a enlarged scale, manner as hereinafter set forth, a plow of the ure 5 s a sectio O li e Figure and class referred to meet the requirements of the Figure 6 is a section on line 66, Figure 4.

Government to produce a furroweight inches The plow includes a lon udi e 7 l'O wide and four inches deep when terracing grass posed on its lower lengt w d e ea lands and wood lands, includes a rear portion 8 of uniform width and The invention further aims to provide, in a a forward portion 9 of greater length than pormanner as hereinafter set forth, a plow of the tion 8. The portion 9 tapers from its point of class referred towhen travelling in one and in mergence with portion 8 to the outer end thereof.

the other direction to successively produce fur- The inner end of portion 9 is of greater width 16' rows and whereby the dirt excavated when formthan the forward end of portion 8. The latter is ing the furrows will be always thrown in a like so disposed relative to portion 9 to provide the direction. upper and lower lengthwise edges of the beam The invention further aims to provide, in a With shoulders Ill, II respectively. Secured manner as hereinafter set forth, a plow includagainst the edges of portion 8 and abutting the 20 ing right and left plowshares and an adjustable shoulders iii, H, as well as being flush with the latchable handle means common to said shares. inner ends of the upp and lower edges of D The invention further aims to provide, in a tion 9, are reenforcing strips l2, 13 respectively. manner as hereinafter set forth,a reversible plow ou te against the strips I2, l3, seated whereby after the first furrow is plowed that in throughout against the upper and lower edge of 25 order not to deadhead back to the point of beportion 9 and extended from the outer end of ginning the handles may be dropped. at the end beam 1 is an elongated V-shaped reenforcing of the furrow and latched after which the plow member M of strap-like form. The top, bottom is reversed and a second furrow plowed back and closed outer end of member M are indicated thereby saving one-half of the time and labor in at 5 l6 and I1 respectively. The said end I! 30,

terracing the type of lands aforesaid. is spaced from the end ill of beam 1 and is aper- The invention further aims to provide, in a tured for connecting thereto ahitch I9. A holdmanner as hereinafter set forth, a reversible plow fast means 20 is employed for securing strips l2, for successively forming furrows when travelling G3 to the portion 8 of beam 1. A holdfast means in opposite directions in terracing a slope and 2! is employed for securing the strips [2, l3 and 35 meeting all requirements especially that whereby the inner end of member M to the portion 8 of the dirt excavated must be thrown down the hill. the beam. Holdfast means 22 are employed for The invention further aims to provide, in a securing the member I4 to the portion 9 of manner as hereinafter set forth, a reversible plow beam 1.

0: for the purpose referred to which is simple in The plow includes right and e t plowshares its construction and arrangement, strong, du- 23. 24 respectively, moldbeards 6 p v y rable, compact, conveniently adjusted, thoroughly extending from the plowshares 23, 24 and runners efiicient in its use, readily assembled, expeditious- 23 esp c y eXtend-ing rearwardly from t e ly repaired when occasion requires, and comparash res 3, 24.

tively inexpensive to manufacture. Welded, as at 29 to the strip 12 and extend- 45 Embodying the foregoing aims, as well as others ing pw y e o is a standard 30 havwhich may hereinafter appear, the invention conng a enlarged p pp d 3 Which is sists of the novel construction, combination and anchored against one side of the runner 28 by arrangement of parts as will be more specifically the holdfast means 32. Welded, as at 33 to the described and illustrated in the accompanying strip I3, is a depending standard 34 having an drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of ar ed nve ted p IOWeI portion 35 the invention, but it is to be understood that which is anchored a nst One side of the runner changes, variations and modifications may be re by the holdfast means 36. The plowshares 23,

sorted to which fall within the scope of the in- 24 e b ac d by a Vertical bar 31 which is an- 551 vention as claimed. chored at its upper and lower ends to the runners 5- nating at its rear end in a handgrip 49.

and to the plowshares by the anchoring means 38. The bar 31 is also secured, intermediate its ends to one side of the beam 1 by the holdfast means 39. The plowshares are disposed in diagonal relation with respect to the beam 1.

The plow includes a pair of oppositely disposed spaced stationary supporting brackets 40, 4| of like form and each of which includes a horizontally disposed forward end part 42, an intermediate part 43, which extends outwardly at right angles to the rear end of part 42, and a rear end part 44 which extends at an outward inclination from the outer end of part 43. The brackets 40, 4| are disposed on their lower lengthwise edges. The parts 42 of the brackets 48, 4| are arranged at opposite sides of the portion 8 of beam 1, and anchored to such portion by the holdfast means 45. The rear faces of the parts 43 of the brackets 49, 4| are substantially aligned with the rear end of the portion 8 of beam 1.

Arranged against the rear faces of the parts 42 of the brackets 49, 4| and extending across the rear end of portion 8 of beam 1 is a rockshaft 46. Carried by the said part 42 are spaced parallel combined suspending coupling and hearing elements 41 for shaft 46. The ends of the latter are secured to the forward ends of the inner faces of a pair of oppositely disposed, 0ppositely outwardly inclined handle members 41,

"48 of like form including handgrips 49 at their rear ends.

Each handle member includes a bar 58 termi- The bar 50 between its transverse median and its forward end has an opening 5| disposed at a forward inclination with respect to the shaft 46. The outer side face of bar 58 has welded thereto, a block 52 having a reduced forward part 53 which coacts with the bar 58 to form a slidable coupling between the latter and a keeper element to be referred to. The part 53 is formed with an opening 54 which aligns with the open ing 5|. Welded or otherwise secured to the inner side of the bar 50 are the outer ends of the sides 55, of an inwardly extending inclined yoke 56, having its base or closed end 53 formed with an opening 58 aligning with the opening 5|. Slidably mounted in the openings 5|, 58 and of a length to extend through the opening 54, is a spring controlled releasable latching member 59 of bolt-like form, provided with a diametrically disposed combined stop and abutment pin 60 arranged between the bar 59 and base 51 of yoke 56. Surrounding the member 59 and interposed between the pin 60 and base 51 of the yoke 56, is a coiled controlling spring 6.! for the latching member.

There is associated with the handle members, keeper elements which coact with the latching members for the purpose of maintaining said handle members at an upward inclination with respect to and when employing plowshare 23, or at an upward inclination with respect to and when employing plowshare 24. The handle members 41,48 are connected together by a brace bar 62 whereby they will be moved in unison when adjusting them from angularly disposed set relation with respect to plowshare 23 to angularly set relation with respect to plowshare 24.

The keeper elements are indicated at'63, 64 and are welded to and extend rearwardly from the inner face of the parts 44 of the brackets 49, 4|. The keeper elements .are of like form and each consists of a triangular shaped plate 65 having its apex extending'to the inner face of a part 43 of a supporting bracket. The base of the plate 65 extends above and depends below the beam 1. The plate 65 in proximity to its upper and lower corners 66, 61 respectively, is provided with a pair of openings 68, 69 respectively which are to selectively align with the openings 5|, 58. The keeper elements are arranged between the forward portion of the outer sides of the handle members and the parts 44 of the brackets 48, 4|. The keeper elements extend rearwardly from the said parts 44 and are arranged between the reduced portions 53 of the blocks 52' and the handle members.

The plow includes a pair of oppositely disposed foot operated releasing elements 18, 1| for the latching members 59. The elements 18, 1| are of like form and each consists of a rod 12 formed of front part 13 disposed substantially in transverse relation with respect to the plow, an intermediate curved part 14 for fulcruming on the inner face of .a handle. member and a rear part 15 for extending into a yoke 56. The part 15 intermediate its ends is formed with an opening 16 and at its .rear end with an opening 11. The elements 1|), 1| are loosely connected to the inner faces of the handle members by headed bolts 18 extending through the openings 16 and engaging in the handle members. The rear ends of the elements 10, 1| are arranged in the yokes 55 between the combined slots and abutment pins 60 and the inner sides of the handle members. The latching members. 59 extending through the openings 68 in the elements 19, 11.

The shaft 46, handle members 41, 48, and brace 62 constitute a handle structure which is pivotally supported from the beam 1 at the rear of the latter. The handle structure is capable of being extended at an upward inclination with respect to beam 1 when using plowshare 23 to furrow and it is also capable of being extended at an upward inclination with respect to the beam 1 when using plowshare 24 to furrow. When the handle structure is disposed in its selected position with respect toa plowshare, it is releasably latched in such position.

It will be assumed that the handle structure in its selected position with respect to the plowshare 23, then each'of the latching members and a keeper element would be in the position as shown in Figure5. When foot pressure is applied to elements 19, 1| to release the handle structure, to permit of the latter droping for the purpose of changing its position from right to left plowshare or from left to right plowshare, each latching member anda releasing element would appear as is shown at the bottom of Figure 4.

What I claim is:

1. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, .a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, and stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective -co action with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect -.to a plowshare.

2. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beamcarrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried bysaid structure, stationary keeper elements supported from .said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, and releasing elements for said latching members carried by said handle structure.

3. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, and said handle structure provided with means for slidably coupling the handle structure to said keeper elements.

4. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, releasing elements for said latching members carried by said handle structure, and said handle structure provided with means for slidably coupling the handle structure to said keeper elements.

5. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, and stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, said keeper elements being in the form of spaced oppositely extending triangular shaped plates extending rearwardly from said beam, arranged exteriorly of said handle structure and having its said spaced means positioned in proximity to the rear end thereof, the apex of each of said plates being the forward end of the latter.

6. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, and releasing elements for said latching members carried by said handle structure, said keeper elements being in the form of spaced oppositely extending triangular shaped plates extending rearwardly from said beam, ar-

ranged exteriorly of said handle structure and having its said spaced means positioned in proximity to the rear end thereof, the apex of each of said plates being the forward end of the latter.

7. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, and said handle structure provided with means for slidably coupling the handle structure to said keeper elements, said keeper elements being in the form of spaced oppositely extending triangular shaped plates extending rearwardly from said beam, arranged exteriorly of said handle structure and having its said spaced means positioned in proximity to the rear end thereof, the apex of each of said plates being the forward end of the latter.

8. In a reversible plow, a right and left plowshare, a beam carrying supporting means for said shares, a handle structure pivotally connected to the beam for selective relation with said right and left plowshares, spring controlled latching members for and carried by said structure, stationary keeper elements supported from said beam and having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching the handle structure in selective relation with respect to a plowshare, releasing elements for said latching members carried by said handle structure, and said handle structure provided with means for slidably coupling the handle structure to said keeper elements, said keeper elements being in the form of spaced oppositely extending triangular shaped plates extending rearwardly from said beam, arranged exteriorly of said handle structure and having its said spaced means positioned in proximity to the rear end thereof, the apex of each of said plates being the forward end of the latter.

9. In a reversible plow, a beam, right and left plowshares supported therefrom in proximity to the rear thereof, a pair of oppositely disposed stationary supporting brackets secured to the sides of the beam at the rear end terminal portion thereof, spaced rearwardly extending triangular shaped plates having the smaller end portions thereof secured to said brackets, a handle structure pivotally connected to said brackets, oppositely extending spring controlled latching members carried by said structure, and said plates having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching said structure in selective relation with one of the plowshares.

10. In a reversible plow, a beam, right and left plowshares supported therefrom in proximity to the rear thereof, a pair of oppositely disposed stationary supporting brackets secured to the sides of the beam at the rear end terminal portion thereof, spaced rearwardly extending triangular shaped plates having the smaller end portions thereof secured to said brackets, a handle structure pivotally connected to said brackets, oppositely extending spring controlled latching members carried by said structure, said plates having spaced means for selective coaction with said latching members for latching said structure in selective relation with one of the plowshares, and oppositely disposed pressure operated releasing elements for said latching members fulcrumed on said structure.

BENJAMIN F. DEAVER. 

